Recent Posts in Workplace Accidents Category

Daycare Injuries: How to Prove Negligent Supervision

Posted By The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC || 2-Jan-2018

When you drop your child off at their daycare provider, you assume that their wellbeing will be the facility’s number one priority. However, accidents do happen and your child can end up suffering an avoidable injury. When their injury is caused by the negligent actions of the daycare provider or staff, you are entitled to compensation. In this blog, we talk about how to prove a negligent ...

Workers' Compensation vs. Personal Injury Claims

Posted By The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC || 28-Nov-2017

When you’re injured at work, you’re probably thinking of filing a workers’ compensation claim to pay for your medical bills and lost wages, however, this isn’t your only option for financial recovery. While you do not have to establish fault in a workers’ compensation case, you can receive additional benefits through a personal injury lawsuit, as long as you establish ...

Top Causes of Construction Accidents in Texas

Posted By The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC || 26-Sep-2017

When it comes to injury danger, you won’t find a place that’s much more prone than a construction site. The combination of heavy equipment and materials being transported and lifted high into the air over uneven terrain makes for an extremely high accident risk, and it should come as no surprise that the construction industry continually is towards the top of the leaderboard in terms ...

Can I Sue My Employer for Toxic Exposure?

Posted By The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC || 12-Sep-2017

People in many different types of industries are exposed to toxic substances every single day. Some of these substances are fairly benign, showing little to no immediate effects, while others need to be treated with the utmost seriousness. However, over time exposure to these substances can lead to disastrous consequences, including serious health concerns, chronic illnesses, and more. The good ...

What Are My Rights After a Work Injury in Texas?

Posted By The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC || 11-Jul-2017

Private employers in Texas are not required to provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage for employees. However, they must notify all employees of the coverage they do or do not provide. If you are injured at your workplace, you may be able to receive compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages, depending on the situation. The Texas Office of ...

Electrocution Hazards at the Workplace

Posted By The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC || 21-Oct-2016

Anyone can be harmed by electricity in unsafe circumstances, but some individuals are at greater risk than others, especially those in a work environment that exposes them to these dangers on a regular basis. This includes maintenance staff, engineers, electricians, professionals who work with electricity directly, and anyone who may work on construction sites. Even office workers who may work ...

Workplace Injuries Increase in the Summer

Posted By The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC || 20-Jul-2016

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that more workers are injured in June, July, and August than during any other time of the year. In fact, one report found that nearly 3,300 workers are injured each day in June. Most of these accidents are the result of a lack of oversight and a lack of enforcement of critical safety procedures and OSHA safety standards. According to statistics, most ...

The Truth About Work-Injury Coverage in Texas

Posted By The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC || 18-May-2016

Santiago Arias’ Struggle to Recover Benefits Santiago Arias lives in Mexico City after stints as an undocumented worker in Texas. In the first he lost a finger; in the second an eye; and in the third, a construction accident at a demolition site left him paralyzed. He fell 20 feet through a concrete rooftop that he and others were dismantling by hand while standing on the weakened roof ...

Texas Construction Site Collapses, Worker Dies in Trench

Posted By The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC || 11-Dec-2013

A man who worked for Municipal District Services died in a trench of mud and dirt on Dec. 5. According to officials with the Harris County Public Infrastructure Department, the worker was called to the location after CenterPoint accidentally hit a water main while working on a gas line. Despite the efforts of rescue workers after the trench collapse, the search turned into a recovery effort. ...